PDP accused of masterminding attack on Okorocha’s convoy

More facts emerged yesterday on how last week’s attack on Governor Rochas Okorocha’s convoy was allegedly plotted by chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The chieftains allegedly vowed to embarrass the governor ahead of the rescheduled House of Assembly election for Oguta Constituency.

It was gathered that the ambush of the governor’s convoy was part of plans to discourage Okorocha from visiting Oguta to rally support for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate before the June 29 election.

A source said the scuffle between Okorocha’s convoy and the supporters of the PDP candidate, Eugene Dibiagwu, was arranged by PDP chieftains, who want to whittle down the governor’s support for APGA candidate.

The attack took place in Awa community, Oguta Local Government Area, when the governor was inspecting the 15-kilometre road.

The source alleged that the PDP chieftains, including a senator and former governor, mandated Dibiagwu, to “confront” Okorocha, whenever he visit Oguta.

Another source said the attack may not be unconnected with the meeting convened by the senator in his Abuja home after the last Supreme Court ruling.

The senator was said to have boasted that as long as Okorocha remains committed to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Presidency would continue to unleash its security agencies, especially the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission ( ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on his administration and state officials.

But Dibiagwu debunked the allegation, insisting that he never ambushed the governor’s convoy.

He said: “What happened was an accident. The victim, Ukemezie Ejike, is still in the hospital.

“I don’t have the capacity to attack or ambush the governor’s convoy and moreover as a former lawmaker, I know the implications of such act.

“It was an accident involving the outrider and one okada rider in my campaign train.”